Lakshay Khurana
Danny Drinkwater- the player who has suddenly risen to the occasion to become of the best upcoming English midfielder. The ex-Manchester United player was sold to Leicester City four years ago without ever making a first appearance for the club. Drinkwater joined the Manchester United academy at the age of nine, succeeding through the ranks before earning a trainee contract in July 2006. Before moving permanently to Leicester City in 2012, Danny Drinkwater spent four loan spells at Huddersfield Town, Cardiff City, Watford and Barnsley.
The 26-year-old confessed that leaving Old Trafford was the lowest point in his career.
‘Probably leaving United was the lowest point. I supported them, it was my childhood club,’ Drinkwater said.
‘People like Paul Scholes were in my way at United — what are you going to do with that?’ he added.
The Manchester born player has been playing consistently for Leicester City and been a vital part for the Foxes this season. He has suddenly achieved a lot since joining Leicester, winning the Championship and now making his way to win his first Premier League title. Being arguably one of the best midfielders this season in the Premier League, Drinkwater’s performance has raised questions about his departure from Manchester United.
Football pundits and fans around the world assume that Manchester United must regret selling the underrated midfielder back in 2012. But it isn’t so. When Drinkwater progressed to his senior career stage at Manchester United, he was up against Paul Scholes, Michael Carrick, Darren Fletcher, Ryan Giggs and few more.
He wasn’t likely to replace either one of those at that time. Manchester United at that time couldn’t have possibly thought of being in such a horrifying form in the future. Red Devils then were the best of the best in the world. Drinkwater wasn’t needed at all by the club, which explains him having no appearance for the first team.
Even the current team under Louis van Gaal has decent midfielders who can perform much better than the 26-year-old Leicester City star.
A few bad seasons doesn’t give a club like Manchester United regrets over selling players who much later in their career become equivalent to their stature.
